Shoe



Aug. 13, 1935. A. M. MONDL SHOE Filed Feb. 14, '1931 Paten ted Au 13, 1935 PsHoEf"" y AdolphMartin-Mondl, oshkoshgwisi a I gApplicatiori February 14, 1931 sen-sins: 65 15370 ifIlfis-invention: relates to "footwear and more particularly to -boots or shoes having soles formed offleather or other suitable material to which a the uppers-maybe sewed or stitched. It is also directedvto shoes commonly known as turned as distinguished from welt shoes.

While the manufacture of turned shoes has been more or less common such shoes have been subject to various objections which the present invention is intended to overcome. This invention is also adapted for making comparatively light cheap shoes adapted for tennis or gymnasium purposes and which will be superior to shoes intended for similar purposes but'made of canvas and rubber.

i The objects of this invention are to provide an improved shoe and method of manufacturing the same; to provide a turned shoe wherein the seam between the upper and the sole will be protected to the fullest extent; to provide an improved sole having a peripheral kerf for receiving the folded edge of the upper; to providea shoe having a sole with a kerf arranged to permitthe sewing [following description taken in connection with ,of the upperito the overhanging portion of the sole prior to the turning ofthe shoe and then permitting the upper to be turned to cover the sewing, the lower or underhanging portion of the sole being then straightened out to normal position; to provide novel means for attaching the upper to the sole; and to provide such other advantages as will appear more fully from the the accompanying drawing in which;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shoe of the type commonly known as a tennis shoe, embodying this invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional detail taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1; I

Figure 3 is a sectional detail illustrating the position of the parts during the sewing operation and before turning; and

Figure 4 is a sectional detail similar to Figure 2 showing the lower portion of the upper formed in one piece instead of two.

In the particular form of the invention shown in this drawing a shoe 5 is provided with a sole 6 having a kerf 1 around the entire periphery or edge which is formed by removing a portion of the material as distinguished from the ordinary slitting heretofore used. This kerf or groove is preferably made of sufficient thickness to receive a double thickness of the upper or welt strip to be inserted therein. The upper 8 is connected with the sole by means of a peripheral band or "4 Claims, (01. "12 142 )--"-f"- I i i I strip llwhi'ch is sewed to the upper at [0, the

lower-ledge l'! of the upper preferably abutting against the upper surface of the sole as shown in Figure 2.

In. making the shoe, the portion of the sole [2 below the kerf is bent or turned back substan tially as shown in Figure 3 so that the edge 13 of the strip 9 may be applied and sewn to the layer or portion H! of the sole above the kerf by means of stitching l5. By having the kerf suificiently deep, the parts may be readily placed and held in position for the sewing operation so that this may be readily and cheaply accomplished. After the edge of the strip has thus been sewn to the sole, the upper is then turned to bring the parts in position as shown in Figure 2 and. the lower annular projection I2 is straightened out thereby holding the folded edge securely in the kerf. These parts may also be cemented together to make a tight joint between the upper and the sole. When the shoe is thus completed it will be seen that the stitching I5 will be fully protected as it is on the inside of the shoe and the lower portions are fully covered by the folded edge of the strip 9 which folded edge fits closely in the kerf, the inner portion of the kerf being preferably curved as shown to conform to the fold in the strip. The lower layer or portion l2 also preferably projects beyond the overlying portion 14 so that the joint between the upper and the sole will be further protected. By having the extra strip 9 around the edge, the shoes may be made to simulate ordinary tennis shoes by coloring the band so that it will contrast with the major portion of the upper.

In the modified form of construction shown in Figure 4, the upper I6 is sewn directly to the sole 6 in the manner above described and then the shoe is turned so that the completed structure will be as shown in this figure.

From this description it will be seen that I provide an exceedingly simple method of making shoes whereby substantial soles may be applied to the uppers and the inside of the shoe will be free having a folded portion fitting closely in the kerf, said kerf being of sufiicient thickness so that the folded portion will fit therein without deformation of the sole, stitching securing the upper edge of the folded portion to the adjacent part of the sole, said strip extending upwardly around the sole and an upper stitched to the strip with its lower edge abutting against the upper surface of the sole.

2. The method of making shoes which consists in removing a portion of the sole around the entire periphery thereof to form a recess having substantially parallel faces and of sufficient depth to permit the portion of the sole below the same to be turned back out of the way for stitching,

then turning said portion below the recess downwardly to expose the lower surface of the portion above the recess without disturbing the portion above the recess, then stitching the lower edge of an upper to the lower face of the portion of the sole above the recesswith the edge of the upper projecting outwardly, said upper being wrong side out when thus stitched to the sole, then turning the upper right side out, and finally pressing the portion of the sole below the recess back tonormal position, said recess being of sufficient thickness to receive the folded edge of the upper without deformation of the sole.

3. A shoe including a sole of substantial thickness and adapted to form the bottom without having an insole or a filler therein, said sole having a peripheral channel with parallel top and bottom extending entirely around the same, a strip having its lower edge portion folded and positioned in said channel which is of sufficient thickness to receive such portion without deformation of the adjacentportions of the sole, the outer portion of the strip being folded upwardly over the outer edge of the inner portion and the adjacent edge of the sole, means securing the folded portion in the channel, and an upper having its lower edge secured to said strip.

4. A shoe including a sole having an outwardly opening kerf in the periphery thereof, a strip having a folded portion fitting closely in the kerf,

said kerf being of sufficient thickness so that the folded portion will fit therein without deformation of the sole, stitching securing the upper edge of the folded portion to the adjacent part of the sole, said strip extending upwardly around the sole and an upper stitched to the strip.

ADOLPI-I MARTIN MONDL. 

